Did I miss the part where she discussed the incarceration and hyper-supervision of children who are now raised in an atmosphere of fear and paranoia? Not that I can do anything about it, because whenever I let my kids wander off by themselves, go hiking in the woods, or play at the beach, one of my friends or family express concern and fear for them as if they are substituting for my role as a "responsible" parent who doesn't care if their child is snatched away in broad daylight, taken away, raped and murdered...all because I failed to keep constant watch over them until they are 18.

Did I miss the part where she discussed the incarceration and hyper-supervision of children who are now raised in an atmosphere of fear and paranoia? Not that I can do anything about it, because whenever I let my kids wander off by themselves, go hiking in the woods, or play at the beach, one of my friends or family express concern and fear for them as if they are substituting for my role as a "responsible" parent who doesn't care if their child is snatched away in broad daylight, taken away, raped and murdered...all because I failed to keep constant watch over them until they are 18.

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I'm sure you can add that and other things to the list. But, I think her basic outline re., prenatal/natal, infancy, school, nutrition, drugs and movies/video games is spot on. I found it very interesting how she dismissed gun proliferation, noting how Germans have as many guns per capita as we do yet a fraction of gun-related incidents.

I'm sure you can add that and other things to the list. But, I think her basic outline re., prenatal/natal, infancy, school, nutrition, drugs and movies/video games is spot on. I found it very interesting how she dismissed gun proliferation, noting how Germans have as many guns per capita as we do yet a fraction of gun-related incidents.

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That's true. Same goes for Canada. It's the combination of guns and the cultural acceptance of our violent, warrior society. We are numb to the effects of violence. Sure we pretend it's aweful, but to most of us, it's old hat and we move on as if nothing ever happened. The Obama administration and Congress are content to let it slide because that's just one less ball up in the air for them to deal with politically. No one wants to take on the NRA and 2nd Ammendment zealots because...well, they just don't have to.

Did Nancy Lanza, Adam's mother, take good physical care of herself when she was pregnant with Adam? Did she smoke, eat sugar and other processed foods that created an imbalance in her gut?

According to Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride in "Gut and Psychology Syndrome," babies have a sterile gut until coming through the birth canal â€“- where they receive their first dose of hopefully beneficial gut flora. However, if the mother is unhealthy, then her floral is likely out of balance, with the unhealthy flora outnumbering the beneficial flora. Or, if a baby is born via C-section, then he or she receives no gut flora during birth.

The second dose of gut flora occurs with breast-feeding the baby. If the baby is not breast-fed, then he receives no gut flora. Even if he is nursed, if the mother is out of balance, then the flora the baby receives is not in balance.

According to Dr. Campbell-McBride and the many other researchers she cites in her book, unhealthy gut flora are responsible for much mental illness, including bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, autism and many learning disabilities. Could this have been part of the problem?

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Those of us who are between 40 and 70 had mothers who had no idea that smoking, drinking or suger-swilling during pregnancy could be harmful or considered harmful. Heck, my oldest son is 40 and my OB recommended drinking a beer or some wine every night to help me sleep. No one said, "Don't smoke," and twinkies for breakfast and ice cream for dinner was considered a pregnant woman's right. IF we nursed, and nursing was not only unpopular but downright frowned on, we were told to drink beer while nursing because it "helped your milk let down." When our babies were teething we were told to rub a little whiskey on their gums.

Were this author's theories correct baby boomers and Generation Xers would be the ones who are truly at risk for being mass murderers - and yet we are not.

Then she goes onto this:

The fact that Nancy lived in a mansion and received almost $300,000 yearly in alimony and child support possibly indicates that these people were hard workers â€“ spending a lot of time earning money. Did Adam suffer a loss of attention as a result of that?

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Whatever happened to the theory that single parents, most especially POOR single parents, were the key to maladjusted criminally minded children?

Now parents are going to get dinged for being hard workers? How does that square with the importance of teaching, through example, the value of a good work ethic?

Sorry, this whole thing sounds like claptrap to me - with absolutely no scientific or statistical basis.

Those of us who are between 40 and 70 had mothers who had no idea that smoking, drinking or suger-swilling during pregnancy could be harmful or considered harmful. Heck, my oldest son is 40 and my OB recommended drinking a beer or some wine every night to help me sleep. No one said, "Don't smoke," and twinkies for breakfast and ice cream for dinner was considered a pregnant woman's right. IF we nursed, and nursing was not only unpopular but downright frowned on, we were told to drink beer while nursing because it "helped your milk let down." When our babies were teething we were told to rub a little whiskey on their gums.

Were this author's theories correct baby boomers and Generation Xers would be the ones who are truly at risk for being mass murderers - and yet we are not.

Then she goes onto this:

Whatever happened to the theory that single parents, most especially POOR single parents, were the key to maladjusted criminally minded children?

Now parents are going to get dinged for being hard workers? How does that square with the importance of teaching, through example, the value of a good work ethic?

Sorry, this whole thing sounds like claptrap to me - with absolutely no scientific or statistical basis.

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I've noticed, in my relatively short time posting here, that you tend to resist reasonably derived and documented common-sense expositions with demands for "scientific/statistical" bases, while clouding matters with observations that seem oddly tangential. You need to consider her outline holistically, not simply zero in on one or two points to pick apart. Look at the forest, not just individual trees.

I've noticed, in my relatively short time posting here, that you tend to resist reasonably derived and documented common-sense expositions with demands for "scientific/statistical" bases, while clouding matters with observations that seem oddly tangential.

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Does not "common sense" dictate that the children born in the last 20-30 years (the age of most mass murderers) are much less likely to have been subjected to maternal pregnancies which consisted of smoking, drinking and eating poorly than earlier generations?

Have not the majority of the warnings and the OBs instructions to avoid such things been issued in the last two or three decades?

What about all of those who've agreed here in the past that a major cause of criminal behaviour in young adults can be traced to the downfall of the family and the lack of a decent work ethic in the parents?

Are you (and they) willing to throw it all away because you want to agree with a woman who says the exact opposite simply because you like her stance on guns?

Are you (and they) willing to throw it all away because you want to agree with a woman who says the exact opposite simply because you like her stance on guns?

Coz that's how it looks.

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That's silly, because (A) she has no "stance" on guns; she simply offered an observation that they, alone, appear not to be the problem and (B) I most certainly am not a gun advocate. As for the rest, your assessments are similarly myopic. For instance, what you cite as lifestyle-oriented "progress" during the last 20-30 years in prenatal/natal care is purely your conjecture and certainly does not refute the factors in Dr. Paul's theoretical outline. Like I said, put it all together and you've got a damn compelling summation of the root of a nagging societal problem.

That's silly, because (A) she has no "stance" on guns; she simply offered an observation that they, alone, appear not to be the problem and (B) I most certainly am not a gun advocate. As for the rest, your assessments are similarly myopic. For instance, what you cite as lifestyle-oriented "progress" during the last 20-30 years in prenatal/natal care is purely your conjecture and certainly does not refute the factors in Dr. Paul's theoretical outline. Like I said, put it all together and you've got a damn compelling summation of the root of a nagging societal problem.

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She also wants you to dialogue with your "inner child" to cure porn addiction and offers "inner bonding sessions" via telephone and Skype.

Perhaps she does.....I, however, tend to mistrust any doctor/therapist who claims to be able to treat patients via telephone (Skype capabilities notwithstanding).

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Her work is very specifically process based, and she requires grounding in the process (self-education) before working with people individually. She's actually quite reputable. She's written several books and has worked with groups and individuals for about 40 years. She also has a prison outreach program.

We have 2 kids and let me tell you. They could'nt be anymore different. That's who they are and that's how they were born. I am not saying that our parenting and society won't alter or sculpt their personality. It most certainly will. They are not killers and killers are born. Sometimes society helps bring it to the fore front, it never creates a killer.

The question is: What created such a degree of internal disconnection from his own feelings and empathic ability, and what created the level of self-loathing that resulted in Adam Lanza killing 20 children and six adults? What creates such a deep inability to regulate feelings? Why did Adam Lanza never learn to manage his feelings in a way that didn't hurt others?

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It could be a "learned" problem, or it could be that he was simply incapable - some people are just born messed up. The author starts with a false premise.

Did Nancy Lanza, Adam's mother, take good physical care of herself when she was pregnant with Adam? Did she smoke, eat sugar and other processed foods that created an imbalance in her gut?

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Jesus christ. Stupid people will believe anything if you have if Dr. in front of your name. A quack citing a quack who makes claims regarding autism being caused by things like lack of breastfeeding and vaccines despite the fact there isn't any scientific evidence.

The second portion of the article, which is regarding the brain development during infancy:

The fact that Nancy lived in a mansion and received almost $300,000 yearly in alimony and child support possibly indicates that these people were hard workers â€“ spending a lot of time earning money. Did Adam suffer a loss of attention as a result of that?

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Awkward with an aversion to human contact â€“ red flags that his early parenting was possibly neglectful or even abusive.

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Or that he had a neurological problem. Like autism. The author is working with the preconceived, and completely unproven ideas that problems like autism are caused by bad parenting and gut flora.

Bullying, of course, is a huge issue, and is involved in creating mental health problems â€“- especially problems in mood regulation -- as explained in this article: Being Bullied Changes Your Kids' Genetics:

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Yeah there's a quality citation - a blog who focuses on UFOs and the paranormal, and offers two-year subscribers a FREE crop circle calendar! Wow. :bricks:

Why does this doctor cite crackpot sites like naturalnews and UFO blogs instead of quoting from and linking to actual studies?

What happens when violence becomes 'normal' due to movies and video games?

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Now I can see why you were convinced right off the bat that video games cause school shootings.

Obviously, the causes of this tragedy are multi-faceted, including the availability of automatic weapons. But deliberately using guns to kill 26 people is far more complex than the availability of guns. I recently heard that Germany has just as many guns as we have, yet they have hardly any violence. Why is this?

We have 2 kids and let me tell you. They could'nt be anymore different. That's who they are and that's how they were born. I am not saying that our parenting and society won't alter or sculpt their personality. It most certainly will. They are not killers and killers are born. Sometimes society helps bring it to the fore front, it never creates a killer.

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That is the classic nature/nurture argument that has been going on for decades...

What cannot be discounted is trauma, violence and other issues which can have a negative effect on the psyche... there are some children who experience very minor issues growing up, and later in life cannot function as adults. There are children who suffer horrfic abuse and witness violence through their lives and function well..

It is reported that this kid Lanza was dx with Auspergers, and it is very rare for a person dx with this to be violent... what were the mitigating factors, we will never know....

The reality is that the science of all of this is not all that reliable, been out of the business of corrections for 12 years now.. and remember the variable that seemed to be common amongst most prisoners was that they experienced and witnessed violence... that may have changed since then, not sure if there have been better studies..